Sojourner Truth’s (pictured) extraordinary journey from slave to abolitionist and women’s right activist was captured most pointedly during a speech she delivered at the Ohio…

OBERLIN, OH (WOIO) – “I want to congratulate the Oberlin Class of 2015! You all have worked so hard to make it to this moment,” said Mrs. Obama. First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address at Oberlin College Memorial Day. This year Oberlin College celebrates 50th anniversary of the commencement address presented by the […]

Earlier today, Kanye West was recognized by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for his impact in hip-hop, music, and art overall, earning…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO is reporting) –President Barack Obama visited Cleveland Wednesday to deliver remarks on the importance of middle class economics. Invited by the City Club, this is the 44th president’s first visit to Cleveland in two years. From presidents George H.W. Bush to George W. Bush to Bill Clinton, every sitting president in recent […]

Patricia Arquette wanted everyone to get a few things straight about the comments she made during her Oscars acceptance speech. The “Boyhood’ star has gotten a lot of criticism for calling on gay people and people of color to fight for women and wage equality, demanding that they “fight for us now” as women fought […]

  The POTUS is hoping Congress will get behind his plans and effort to put an end to ISIS.   (CNN) — Congressional leaders on Tuesday will get a first glimpse of President Barack Obama’s plan to “degrade and defeat” the Islamic militants who have taken over large parts of Syria and Iraq. Top lawmakers […]

When President Barack Obama (pictured) wore a tan suit on Thursday while at a press conference to discuss the Ukraine and Islamic State, Twitter nation went nuts! The tweets were not about Obama’s speech, but instead they were over his attire, which was not his typical more conservative navy or charcoal gray suits. SEE ALSO: Meet […]

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Since the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, there have been questions of what that independence means for America’s black citizens. As…

Graduating high school students often use yearbook quotes to leave a poignant message or some clever quip. However, one student’s nerdy joke apparently offended administrators at her school to the point that she may be held from walking with her class on graduation day. Paris Gray of Mundy’s Mill High School in Clayton County, Ga., […]

A New York City youth who was shot in his eye last month reacted, not with bitterness, but by giving a speech against gun violence Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. RELATED STORY: What Are Your Ideas To Stem Chicago Gun Violence? Addressing the Kings County Hospital’s community advisory board, Gama Droiville (pictured) said that “gun violence affects […]

  The controversal police chief spoke outside of the meeting standing by his words and later insulting a reporter interviewing him.   WOLFEBORO, NH (WMUR/CNN) – A police commissioner in a predominantly white New Hampshire town said he won’t apologize for using a racial slur to describe President Barack Obama. And there are calls from […]

  CLEVELAND – Calling the nation’s transportation infrastructure the backbone of the American economy Vice President Joe Biden took the administration’s push for the “Grow America Plan” to Cleveland on Wednesday. Speaking at the Greater Cleveland RTA’s Central Rail Maintenance Facility, Biden warned where we once led the world we are now falling behind. “We […]